Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
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… 1 Peter chapter five, beginning in verse six says this, humble yourself therefore under the mighty hand of God that at the proper time, he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him because he cares for you. Be sober-minded, here's our word, be watchful. That means, like if you served in the military, first and foremost, thank you, thank you, thank you. But when you were on watch, you know that you were on that wall to defend. The apostle Paul says, be sober-minded, be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world and after you have suffered a little while. The God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the dominion forever and ever. What I wanna take a look at, this is not an exhaustive list, but the way I see this text is Peter is showing us at least five ways that men are typically taken off of that wall by the schemes of the enemy. …
… methodea that the enemy uses to take men out. It says this in 1 Peter 5, verse six, humble yourself therefore under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you. casting all your anxieties on him because he cares for you. Be sober-minded. Here's our word. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of sufferings are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you to him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen. I see here Peter laying out some of the schemes of the enemy that he has historically taken men out. Here's what's so wonderful about God's word. This is not an old book. This is a timeless book. This thing is living and active. …
Follow along as I read 1 Peter 5, beginning at verse 6. Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that at the proper time He may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him because he cares for you. Be sober-minded. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him. Firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you to him be the dominion forever and ever, amen. By Silvanus, a faithful brother, as I regard him, I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is the true grace of God. stand firm in it. She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings, and so does Mark, my son. Greet one another with the kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ. As I said this morning, it's tempting when we come to the end of one of these letters to think that we just have an assortment, a hodgepodge of material and exhortations to wrap up this letter. All the big doctrinal points are out there. …